Chinnor Hill Ridgeway-AstonRowant-Chinnor Windmill. 11 miles moderate

Where:  Chinnor Hill Ridgeway-AstonRowant-Chinnor Windmill.

Nat Grid            SP760002

Nearest Post Code   OX39 4BB

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Open Loc/Plus code  9C3XM3WX+FJ6

Starting point: 

Free parking either side of Hill Road / Chinnor Hill on the edge of the Ridgeway Path. (The road is called 'Hill Road' on the Chinnor side of the Ridgeway and changes to 'Chinnor Hill' to the upper side of it.) We will start from the Wainhill side of the road (the right as you look down toward Chinnor)

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Description:

We’ll get most of the hill-climbing done early-on, starting in a North East direction, before zig-zagging up to the view-point on Chinnor Hill where we will stop for an early picnic. After lunch we walk to Crowell Hill and the Stokenchurch BT Tower. Then through part of the Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, and to Aston Rowant and Fiveways, (formerly called Crossways where the 3000 year old Lower Icknield Way crosses the medieval London Weye). From there we will make our way to Chinnor Windmill and take some refreshment at the C17th The Crown in Chinnor just before returning via the railway level-crossing on Keens Lane back to the start point.

If anyone would like to miss out the hill-climb at the beginning, (the rest of the walk is quite easy) and meet the rest of the group at the picnic, you could park at the Chinnor Hill carpark and Alan can drive you to your vehicle at the end of the walk.

Please bring a packed lunch. Could be wet underfoot in places so please wear appropriate footware.

Well behaved dogs are allowed.

Walk leader: Alan Cooper 07550002345